Sermons preached

(2.) They that can be contented with a little, are most likely to be true to God, and Conscience: They can better suffer Hunger, Thirst, Nakedness, and other troubles for the Gospel. Acts 20. 24. None of these things move me; that is, made no great opposition and perturbation in his Mind. It is no strange thing to them when Trials come. They can part with all things under the Sun, rather than quit their Duty to Christ: for Temptations have lost their force, when worldly Desires and Lusts are mortified. They withered in Persecution that received the good Seed for a time, Mar. 4. 17. When Religion carries one way, and the World another, then farewell Religion for the ⟨p. 245⟩Worlds sake. When Christ had spoken so much of the Cross, then Judas turneth Apostate. When Demas saw the World went on otherways, he forsook Paul, 2 Tim. 4. 10. When Christ told the young Man of parting with all, he went away sad, Mar. 10. 22. If Heaven cost so dear, it is no Penny-worth for him. So Men will come into no danger or trouble for Christ, because they are not contented with a little.

(2.) They that can be contented with a little, are most likely to be true to God, and Conscience: They can better suffer Hunger, Thirst, Nakedness, and other troubles for the Gospel. Acts 20. 24. None of these things move me; that is, made no great opposition and perturbation in his Mind. It is no strange thing to them when Trials come. They can part with all things under the Sun, rather than quit their Duty to Christ: for Temptations have lost their force, when worldly Desires and Lusts are mortified. They withered in Persecution that received the good Seed for a time, Mar. 4. 17. When Religion carries one way, and the World another, then farewel Religion for the ⟨p. 245⟩